Press Release- SDDP Announces Presidential Delegate Selection Plan

Sioux Falls, SD (January 7, 2016)-

The South Dakota Democratic Party (SDDP) welcomes any registered South Dakota Democrats, at least 18 years old on or before June 7, 2016 to participate in the process to select delegates for the Democratic Presidential Nominating Convention to be held on July 25-29, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA.

Following Affirmative Action goals in place since the 1972 Democratic National Convention, South Dakota will send a total of 25 delegates to Philadelphia, balanced by gender, and including delegates representing youth and minorities. Democrats interested in serving as a delegate must file a statement with the SDDP designating his or her presidential preference between Feb. 6 and March 9, 2016.

Those Democrats filing statements will then hold meetings on Sat. March 12, 2016 in each of South Dakota’s 35 legislative districts.  At each of these 35 local meetings, delegates will be elected for each Democratic presidential candidate. Those elected will then gather in Pierre on Sat. March 19 for a statewide caucus to elect the slate of fourteen (14) delegates and two (2) alternates whose names will be placed on the June 7, 2016 primary ballot.

In addition, four (4) at-large delegates, two (2) elected legislative or community leaders will be selected by convention delegates at the State Party Convention to be held on June 24-25, 2016 in Sioux Falls. The delegation of 25 will also include five (5) Democrats previously elected to state leadership positions.

Throughout the Delegate Selection process, key dates, relevant forms, and a copy of the full delegate plan may be found at https://sddp.org.

For more information contact Ann Tornberg, Democratic Party Chair, ann@sddp.org or call the SDDP office at 605-271-5405.